Real-Time Simulation Trials in Air Traffic Control: Questions in Practical Statistics

Abstract

Real-time simulation trials involving operational air traffic controllers are an essential stage in the validation of new ideas and computer assistance tools for air traffic control. This paper describes the business and technical background to such trials and then highlights two statistical issues which continue to complicate the design and reporting of trials:

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  Reconciling objective, subjective, quantitative and qualitative data: striking the right balance between controlled measurement and expert opinion;

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  Correlation and independence in sequences of data: designing cost-effective trials without over-sampling.

Citation

Marsh, D.T. (1998), "Real-Time Simulation Trials in Air Traffic Control: Questions in Practical Statistics", Griffiths, J.D. (Ed.) Mathematics in Transport Planning and Control, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 381-389. https://doi.org/10.1108/9780585474182-037